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AGAINST THE WILL, pleadings(law)
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REJOINDER, pleadings(law)

CARNALLY KNEW, pleadings (law)


CARNALLY KNEW, pleadings. This is a technical phrase, essential in an indictment to charge the defendant with the crime of rape; no other word or indictment to charge the defendant with the crime of rape; no other word or circumlocution will answer the same purpose as these word' s. Vide Ravished, circumlocution will answer the same purpose as these word' s. Vide Ravished, and Bac. Ab. Indictment, G 1; Com. Dig. Indictment, G 6; 1 Hale, 632; 3 and Bac. Ab. Indictment, G 1; Com. Dig. Indictment, G 6; 1 Hale, 632; 3 Inst. 60; Co. Litt. 137; ) 1 Chit. Cr. Law, *243. It has been doubted Inst. 60; Co. Litt. 137; ) 1 Chit. Cr. Law, *243. It has been doubted whether these words were indispensible. 1 East, P. C. 448. But it would be whether these words were indispensible. 1 East, P. C. 448. But it would be unsafe to omit them. unsafe to omit them.